President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has extended the ban on rice imports until the end of 2025 to protect domestic farmers from the impact of cheap imported rice.
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The order, signed in October 2025 and announced in the media on November 4, 2025, bans the import of ordinary milled rice and well-milled rice, but does not prohibit types of rice not commonly produced domestically. Previously, Mr. Marcos had ordered a temporary suspension of rice imports for 60 days, starting from September 1, 2025, to protect local farmers during the rice harvest season and to control rice prices. The Philippines, one of the world's largest rice importers, imported 4.8 million tons of rice last year, mainly from Vietnam and Thailand. The annual inflation rate for rice in the Philippines reversed its trend since reaching a 15-year high of 24.4% in March ...